Parolee arrested after chase into Vacaville

Solano authorities arrested a wanted sex offender on parole Monday following a high-speed pursuit that began in Fairfield and ended when he crashed into a sound wall in Vacaville.

Brian Duvauchelle, 41, of Fairfield, was taken into custody shortly after 11 a.m. during a brief tussle with Sheriff's deputies after he allegedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed in the intersection of Westgate Drive and Foxboro Road, according to Solano County Sheriff's Lt. Brad DeWall.

Earlier, the Solano County Sheriff's Office Enforcement Team (SET) received a tip that Duvauchelle, a sex offender who allegedly violated the terms of his parole by removing his GPS monitor, had been seen entering his home in the 1600 block of Meadowlark Drive, DeWall wrote in a press release issued Wednesday.

SET deputies spotted him driving away from the home in a tan Ford Explorer and positioned themselves to initiate an enforcement stop, but Duvauchelle sped away, DeWall stated. Deputies continued pursuing Duvauchelle as he reached speeds of 80 to 90 mph.

He eventually lost control of the SUV and crashed into the sound wall. After his arrest, authorities transported him to the hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the crash.

Duvauchelle then was booked into Solano County Jail on a state parole warrant, as well as on suspicion of driving "in willful disregard for the safety of persons/property while fleeing from police," hit and run driving, failing to register as a sex offender and driving on a suspended license, officials said. He is being held without bail.

Duvauchelle was previously arrested and convicted in connection with the 2008 homicide of Ricky Meyi, another of the Sheriff's Office's cases, according to DeWall.